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USB vs AIR - PeppaPig - 02-Jun-2020 (01-Jun-2020, 17:59)Jean-Marie Wrote: If you have a CI, I would advise you to try Airplay. (Like Out of Gum is recommending) Thanks Jean, I do found the AirPlay option, and yes it resolved the problem. But how is the sound quality in AirPlay? I heard it is one of the worst, like 256Kbps? RE: USB vs AIR - Out of Gum - 02-Jun-2020 AirPlay is transmitting “CD quality” audio (16bit / 44.1kHz). Higher quality will be down sampled. RE: USB vs AIR - Pim - 02-Jun-2020 (02-Jun-2020, 01:42)PeppaPig Wrote:You obviously haven't shopped for a Mac mini lately; they make a Nucleus sound like a bargain.(01-Jun-2020, 11:02)Pim Wrote:(01-Jun-2020, 07:17)PeppaPig Wrote: Thanks Baldoun.If you can get your hands on a MIT Sl Matrix USB cable, you will be very surprised by how good USB can sound. I beats AIR hands down. RE: USB vs AIR - Pim - 02-Jun-2020 (02-Jun-2020, 10:29)Out of Gum Wrote: AirPlay is transmitting “CD quality” audio (16bit / 44.1kHz). Higher quality will be down sampled.I wouldn't call a higher bit rate than 16/44 higher quality. RE: USB vs AIR - Out of Gum - 02-Jun-2020 True true RE: USB vs AIR - Jean-Marie - 02-Jun-2020 (02-Jun-2020, 10:29)Out of Gum Wrote: AirPlay is transmitting “CD quality” audio (16bit / 44.1kHz). Higher quality will be down sampled.I think it actually depends on how your audio is configured on the Mac, but anyway, it won’t go higher than 48kHz. on the Mac, everything goes through the core audio mixer before being sent to speakers, outputs and Airplay. jean-Marie USB vs AIR - PeppaPig - 02-Jun-2020 (02-Jun-2020, 10:37)Pim Wrote:(02-Jun-2020, 01:42)PeppaPig Wrote:You obviously haven't shopped for a Mac mini lately; they make a Nucleus sound like a bargain.(01-Jun-2020, 11:02)Pim Wrote: If you can get your hands on a MIT Sl Matrix USB cable, you will be very surprised by how good USB can sound. I beats AIR hands down. Sorry Pim, I didn’t quite get you, do you mean Mac mini can be so expensive? I know some people upgrade it with the LPS power supply. but I don’t know if it’s worth it. My Mac mini is a second hand 2014 model, works pretty well for me for its price. Actually no matter USB or AIR, they all sounds pretty decent. I was trying to get AIR working for video but the latency makes me give up. USB vs AIR - PeppaPig - 02-Jun-2020 (02-Jun-2020, 10:29)Out of Gum Wrote: AirPlay is transmitting “CD quality” audio (16bit / 44.1kHz). Higher quality will be down sampled. Ok. I am happy with CD quality but I am not confident that AirPlay matches CD quality ... RE: USB vs AIR - Out of Gum - 02-Jun-2020 Why is that? USB vs AIR - PeppaPig - 03-Jun-2020 (02-Jun-2020, 19:05)Out of Gum Wrote: Why is that? Because AirPlay leave me an impression it’s not an audiophiles grade protocol. I think it’s transferring music in 256kbps ACC format? And it’s not but perfect like AIR. I can be wrong... |